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Ledford students to host dinner theater

Jacob Luck and Haley Motsinger rehearse a scene from 'Li'l Abner' in preparation for the Ledford Honors Theatre class dinner theater production of 'Once More With Feeling.'

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BY NASH DUNNThe Dispatch

Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 11:52 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 11:52 a.m.

Throughout the past 15 years, hundreds — if not thousands — of Bob Dye's theater students have heard a recurring phrase, "Once more with feeling."

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• The Ledford Fine Arts Department will present a dinner theatre, "Once More with Feeling," at 6 p.m. May 31 at Southern Sisters restaurant in Thomasville. The show will feature scenes and songs from nearly a dozen productions teacher Bob Dye and his students have put on over the years.• Tickets for the show cost $20 and can be purchased by calling 769-9671, ext. 3622. Limited seating is available.• Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., and the show starts an hour later.

The famous expression, which Dye has used during countless rehearsals, was a way to coax a little "more" out of his students at Ledford High School.

So, when it came time for his students to name their upcoming cabaret, the choice was simple.

The Ledford Fine Arts Department will present a dinner theatre, "Once More with Feeling," at 6 p.m. May 31 at Southern Sisters restaurant in Thomasville. The show will feature scenes and songs from nearly a dozen productions Dye and his students have put on.

"I've always wanted to do a show with scenes and songs from the different shows we've done over the years," Dye said. "We all thought it would be fun to do it in a dinner theater setting."

Tickets for the show cost $20 and can be purchased by calling 769-9671, ext. 3622. Limited seating is available.

Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., and the show starts an hour later.

Performers will be dressed in black and white, and there is limited stage work, Dye said, which challenges the students to bring out their characters a little more.

Ashton Gottschalk, a senior at Ledford High headed to the North Carolina School of the Arts, said the show will require him and his peers to work a little harder.

"You have to pull more of your character's emotion out because you really have to paint the picture of your character," Gottschalk said.

The show will include students from Dye's advanced theater courses at Ledford High. A good portion of the students are seniors, who say they have been proud to be included in some of Dye's top-notch productions.

"We're by far the most advanced theater program within 100 miles of here," said Michael McKinney, a senior headed to North Carolina State University.

McKinney said Dye pushes and encourages students to become entrapped in a character's background to learn why he or she thinks or acts a certain way.

Stephanie Covarrubias, a senior planning to study psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, said Dye's process also prepared her for what she plans to focus on in college.

"What he makes us do and prepare for, in regards to our shows, will help me at the next level," Covarrubias said.

John Winters, a senior heading to Western Carolina University, said he is planning on studying music in college.

"A lot of the reason I'm going into that is because of what I've learned from Bob and his plays," Winters said.

"Once More with Feeling" will include excerpts from productions such as "Grease," "The Wizard of Oz," "Guys and Dolls," "The Crucible" and others.

Nash Dunn can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 227, or at nash.dunn@the-dispatch.com.

<p>Throughout the past 15 years, hundreds — if not thousands — of Bob Dye's theater students have heard a recurring phrase, "Once more with feeling."</p><p>The famous expression, which Dye has used during countless rehearsals, was a way to coax a little "more" out of his students at Ledford High School.</p><p>So, when it came time for his students to name their upcoming cabaret, the choice was simple.</p><p>The Ledford Fine Arts Department will present a dinner theatre, "Once More with Feeling," at 6 p.m. May 31 at Southern Sisters restaurant in Thomasville. The show will feature scenes and songs from nearly a dozen productions Dye and his students have put on.</p><p>"I've always wanted to do a show with scenes and songs from the different shows we've done over the years," Dye said. "We all thought it would be fun to do it in a dinner theater setting."</p><p>Tickets for the show cost $20 and can be purchased by calling 769-9671, ext. 3622. Limited seating is available.</p><p>Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., and the show starts an hour later.</p><p>Performers will be dressed in black and white, and there is limited stage work, Dye said, which challenges the students to bring out their characters a little more.</p><p>Ashton Gottschalk, a senior at Ledford High headed to the North Carolina School of the Arts, said the show will require him and his peers to work a little harder.</p><p>"You have to pull more of your character's emotion out because you really have to paint the picture of your character," Gottschalk said.</p><p>The show will include students from Dye's advanced theater courses at Ledford High. A good portion of the students are seniors, who say they have been proud to be included in some of Dye's top-notch productions.</p><p>"We're by far the most advanced theater program within 100 miles of here," said Michael McKinney, a senior headed to North Carolina State University.</p><p>McKinney said Dye pushes and encourages students to become entrapped in a character's background to learn why he or she thinks or acts a certain way.</p><p>Stephanie Covarrubias, a senior planning to study psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, said Dye's process also prepared her for what she plans to focus on in college.</p><p>"What he makes us do and prepare for, in regards to our shows, will help me at the next level," Covarrubias said.</p><p>John Winters, a senior heading to Western Carolina University, said he is planning on studying music in college.</p><p>"A lot of the reason I'm going into that is because of what I've learned from Bob and his plays," Winters said.</p><p>"Once More with Feeling" will include excerpts from productions such as "Grease," "The Wizard of Oz," "Guys and Dolls," "The Crucible" and others.</p><p>Nash Dunn can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 227, or at nash.dunn@the-dispatch.com.</p>